NFLPA advised agents they are permitted to enter into NIL marketing agreements with college players

[Ann]

For those who don't know, the Supreme Court invalidated the NCAAs "amateurism" rules. It was just a matter of time until other college sports had to move on this. This is a statement from the NFLPA:
 

This is the image in  the tweet:


 

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/leighsteinberg/status/1410758141977845761

[Ann]

Trickle, then a rush?

[KD in CA]

So is there any reason why agents won't start signing high school players?  Obviously the biggest decision in a college players life is which school they attend.

[Ann]

Use an attorney.
 

 

[KD in CA]

22 hours ago, Ann said:

Use an attorney.
 

 

 

Holy crap, that's almost comical.   

 

Naah, there won't be any abuses of kids in this new wild west....and they'll be able to afford a pizza!

[Ann]

30 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

Holy crap, that's almost comical.   

 

Naah, there won't be any abuses of kids in this new wild west....and they'll be able to afford a pizza!

There are always those ready and willing to take advantage of the naive. Sometimes, people really suck. 
 

[TakeYouToTasker 2.0]

On 7/3/2021 at 5:30 PM, KD in CA said:

So is there any reason why agents won't start signing high school players?  Obviously the biggest decision in a college players life is which school they attend.

Nope. They’ll be signed. Especially given that Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, and Soccer players often go pro directly from high school.

[B-Man]

 

 

Saban says 'Bama QB nearing 'seven figures' in endorsements

by: Jesse Pantuosco —Radio.com: WEEI

Alabama coach Nick Saban says sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is already nearing “seven figures” in endorsement money thanks to new NCAA rules allowing student athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL).

 

 

[KD in CA]

On 7/21/2021 at 5:57 AM, B-Man said:

 

 

Saban says 'Bama QB nearing 'seven figures' in endorsements

by: Jesse Pantuosco —Radio.com: WEEI

Alabama coach Nick Saban says sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is already nearing “seven figures” in endorsement money thanks to new NCAA rules allowing student athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL).

 

 

 

So glad he'll now be able to afford a pizza on Friday night!*

 

 

 

* note:  no objection whatsoever to this kid earning what he can freely negotiate, but the narrative all along has been about solving for the 'poor college kids who make millions for the school but can't afford to eat when the dinning hall is closed', so I'm curious as to how the rule changes are going to help the 99.9% of the kids who won't be signing NIL deals.